Elon Musk has reportedly bid $97.4 billion to buy OpenAI, whose CEO is his rival Sam Altman. It’s a bold bid in an increasingly crowded field.
Trends Suggest Gen Z Experiencing Both Religious Revival And Retreat
Carey Nieuwhof recently released a video discussing five disruptive trends in the church, which included some sobering statistics. In this article, I’ll highlight one of these trends and offer thoughts on potential solutions from the front lines of reaching the next…
The Assemblies of God: A Denomination That May Be Growing
What is out of fashion in American Protestant Christianity? Denominations. That’s the easy answer. It’s one of the common themes of this newsletter – almost every major denomination is losing members at an incredibly rapid pace.
Jews have long been strong advocates for immigrants. Is that changing under Trump 2.0?
The mood was bittersweet recently when Rabbi Dan Kaiman headed to the local airport to welcome an Afghan refugee about to be reunited with her sister.
My Favorite Argument for the Existence of God
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been recording conversations about my new book, “Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious,” and one of the striking things — not unexpected, but still interesting — is how different people react to different arguments…
Treading on taboos, a psychiatrist trains Christians to see spiritual side of mental health
Surrounded by the soaring ceilings and stained glass of Christ Community Church, the gathering looked like a typical worship service. Speakers taught and testified as the 100 or so attendees prayed and nodded along.
Pride puppies and a charter school: a look at the blockbuster religion cases at the Supreme Court
Speaking to students at Catholic University last fall, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh praised his colleagues’ efforts to reinforce the “critical principal” of religious liberty.
The Pink Peacock, Glasgow’s queer-friendly, Yiddish-oriented, anti-Zionist cafe, sets its sights on Brooklyn
The Pink Peacock, the anarchist, queer-friendly kosher Yiddish café that operated in Glasgow, Scotland for three years, is looking to reopen in Brooklyn this summer.
Religious freedom is routinely curbed in Central Asia – but you won’t often see it making international news
Freedom of worship is tenuous around the globe. The Pew Research Center’s latest annual report found “high” or “very high” levels of government constraints on religion in 59 of the 198 countries and territories it analyzed – a new record. When Pew…
To Keep Aid Coming, Ukraine Appeals to Trump Allies: Conservative Christians
Ukraine is sending its largest-ever delegation to a gathering of politically influential Christian leaders in Washington this week, seeking to lay out an argument that protecting religious freedom is a strong reason for continuing U.S. aid to resist Russian aggression.
With Oscar-nominee ‘Conclave’ piquing interest, pope keeps dean of the College of Cardinals in place
With interest in a papal elections high thanks to the Oscar-nominated film “Conclave, ” Pope Francis threw a wrench Thursday in some of the speculation about a future Sistine Chapel vote by deciding to extend the term of the current dean of…
Trust the Plan – Does Religion Drive Conspiratorial Thinking?
Many religions feature prophets—figures claiming divine insight into the future. When disasters like pandemics or civil wars strike, prophets often interpret these events as signs of the world’s end, rallying followers around their visions.